419 scam: Mrs Anna Smith <ubabanksnplc@gmail.com> Attn: The owner of this email address.

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22999770312 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- williamswhite2017@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Anna Smith <ubabanksnplc@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 May 2018 04:32:52 +0100
Subject: Attn: The owner of this email address.

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Attention Dear sir / madam, I am Mrs. Anna Smith Secretary to
Mr.Williams White
the manager to United Bank for Africa Plc. The International Monetary Funds
(IMF) with the Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS) through our
Bank has approved your email address among the 2017 Global Compensation and
Foreign Exchange Award Unit,listed to be Compensated with sum of ($1.7
Million US Dollars)
You are advised to reply back with your details such as, Your full
name ...,Country ...,
Age..... Resident address... with your occupation...and Telephone
number ....,so I can
give you more details about this and how to receive your Compensation
Entitlement Funds
within 2 working days. Therefore, you are hereby advised to stop
further dealings with
some non-officials impersonating in various government parastatals as
this is an illegal
act and this has to stop if you so wish to receive your compensation,
get back to us
immediately you receive this email. This is very important for your
compensation please
you are advice to contact our manager Mr. Williams White with his
telephone line +22999770312
and our bank email address williamswhite2017@hotmail.com Thanks your
sincere concern Mrs.
Anna Smith

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